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Selected Disorders of the Ear, Nose, and Throat

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Tinnitus is the sensation of sound heard in the head or ears not due to external stimuli. It is a symptom found in 37 million Americans; 95% of the normal population, if placed in a quiet environment, experience tinnitus.1,2

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  1. R. Whit Curry Jr.
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  1. Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, School of Medicine, Portland, 97201, OR, USA

    Robert B. Taylor M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Curry, R.W., Hall, K.L., Hermsdorfer, C., Perchalski, J.E. (1994). Selected Disorders of the Ear, Nose, and Throat. In: Taylor, R.B. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4005-9_76

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